Report of the WF Islamic Education Madrasah Retreat

A Madrasah Retreat was organised and hosted by The World Federation’s Islamic Education department on 3 – 6 February 2011 in Dubai.

The Retreat was attended by 82 participants from 25 localities throughout the world.

The Retreat addressed core issues in the area of Madrasah and produced an Action Plan for The World Federation to take forward. The Action Plan comprises five strategic priorities:

• Continuous Assessment and Evaluation
• Teacher Training
• Curriculum Development
• Organisational Structures
• Learning Resources

A number of Madaris and individuals volunteered to assist The World Federation in the delivery of the action plan.

BackgroundThe World Federation is committed to keeping Tableegh and the Islamic Religious Education of our younger generation as its focus and priority. In order to advance a structured and global approach to understanding and meeting the needs of Madrasah, The World Federation embarked upon holding the first global Madrasah Retreat in the history of the community.

Theme, Aims, and ObjectivesThe Madrasah Retreat was organised and structured to meet the following theme, aim, and objectives:

Retreat Theme: Shaping the Institution of Madrasah to Deliver Islamic Knowledge, Spirituality, and Morality to our Future Generations.

Retreat Aim: To achieve consensus and agree the direction of travel to enhance the institution of Madrasah across the world.

Retreat Objectives:• To co-create a vision for the institution of Madrasah.
• To co-create an action plan for the realisation of our vision.
• To share ideas, experiences and learn from participants from across the world.
• To network with practitioners, experts and enthusiasts in the field.